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Cancer in Greater Manchester

Perhaps due to its position as an urban conurbation, Greater Manchester is the only county in the region to under-index on incidences of skin melanoma. The county also has the lowest rates in the region for testicular cancer, and is the only county surveyed that is in line with the national average rate for oesophageal cancer.

Although rates are broadly positive, the county still records rates of liver cancer that are significantly higher than the national average at 28%. Lung, trachea and bronchus cancer rates are also significantly higher than the rest of England, and head and neck cancer are 16% higher than the national average.

Find out more about our research into cancer incidence rates across the North West and North Wales via our full report.